Periodic indicative notice – utilities
This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Ulsterbus
Procurement Department
Belfast
BT2 7LX
UK
Contact person: etnitranslink.co.uk
E-mail: linda.brown@translink.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
FW053 Supply of Rail
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34946120
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Translink owns, operates and maintains the rail network in Northern Ireland comprising circa 300 miles of plain line track and 200 sets of switches and crossings. We wish to establish a multi-Supplier Framework for manufacture and supply of rail to support the delivery of Translink’s programme of capital and maintenance works. Rails required will be CEN56E1 profile in R260, premium and corrosion resistant grades as approved for use on Network Rail. The framework will initially run for 4 years with options to extend up to a maximum of a further 4 years. We would like to receive expressions of interest from suppliers with a proven track record in the supply of rail. NOTE THIS CFT IS NOT A CALL FOR TENDER. PLEASE ENSURE YOU DOWNLOAD AND READ THE PRE-TENDER MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNARE WHICH IS AVAILABLE FROM THE "CFT DOCUMENTS" AREA OF THE CFT. YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS PRE-TENDER MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE MUST BE SUBMITTED AS AN ATTACHMENT VIA THE eTendersNI SECURE MESSAGING AREA OF THE Cft. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES IS 15.00 14th February 2023. Please note: the procedure selected for this Pre-Market Engagement is not indicative of the procurement procedure to follow.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34940000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Translink owns, operates and maintains the rail network in Northern Ireland comprising circa 300 miles of plain line track and 200 sets of switches and crossings. We wish to establish a multi-Supplier Framework for manufacture and supply of rail to support the delivery of Translink’s programme of capital and maintenance works. Rails required will be CEN56E1 profile in R260, premium and corrosion resistant grades as approved for use on Network Rail. The framework will initially run for 4 years with options to extend up to a maximum of a further 4 years. We would like to receive expressions of interest from suppliers with a proven track record in the supply of rail. NOTE THIS CFT IS NOT A CALL FOR TENDER. PLEASE ENSURE YOU DOWNLOAD AND READ THE PRE-TENDER MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNARE WHICH IS AVAILABLE FROM THE "CFT DOCUMENTS" AREA OF THE CFT. YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS PRE-TENDER MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE MUST BE SUBMITTED AS AN ATTACHMENT VIA THE eTendersNI SECURE MESSAGING AREA OF THE Cft. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES IS 15.00 14th February 2023. Please note: the procedure selected for this Pre-Market Engagement is not indicative of the procurement procedure to follow.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for the receipt of applications for an invitation to tender or to negotiate/Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
14/02/2023
Local time: 15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/01/2023